this is so sad. king dice, play despacito.

[oh_worm]

[ Well, despite her feelings on the matter, Beth sets up another afterparty this week! It's much the same as the weeks before - salad, some hot dogs and hot dog-related products - and cheetos are conspicuously absent, at least as much as is possible. She can't stop people from bringing them, but she can make sure none are around at the start of things.

In addition, though, she went to the art room and grabbed a bunch of supplies! There's a table set up with a piece of paper labeling it "ART THERAPY ZONE." Another table has some small instruments on it, and is labelled "MUSIC THERAPY ZONE."

The food table is labeled "SALAD THERAPY ZONE," don't worry. ]

Comments

[carbonairhead]

I wish we'd known how bad he was sooner.

[codeofhero]

I believe I knew just how irritating he could be since I wound up on that cursed bus. Since then, it has only gotten worse.

[carbonairhead]

Being irritating's different from being an evil person, though. I thought...he just needed a chance.

[codeofhero]

What he needed was a swift kick in the exhaust port, but I'm sure you wouldn't hear that from him.

[He snorts, rising up slowly to his feet.]

In any case, no more will be harmed by him. But we have lost many of our group already.

[carbonairhead]

Too many... Dan's gone, but...what about anyone else who might hurt someone?

[codeofhero]

[He scratches his chin in thought.]

I believe it should appear obvious that hurting someone now would be idiotic, at the slightest. Every attempt at getting away with it has been thwarted up to now.

[carbonairhead]

Well, it should...but this place is kind of strange, isn't it? There's so much that's not like it should be.

[codeofhero]

An excellent observation, Fizzy. [he's... proud] Nothing is as it should be, in this place. By all accounts, there is little need for this "game" in the first place.

[carbonairhead]

[ For one shining moment, Fizzy can be the Smart One. ]

It's just because Swackhammer's greedy... Who would even watch something like this?

[codeofhero]

[Someone has to be.]

...Hmm. [That actually makes him pause and consider.] There are certain individuals that enjoy such shows of violence. They are despicable people.

[carbonairhead]

The kind who...might even enjoy being in a place like this...

[ Fizzy frowns. ]

Maybe that's why he wants us to do this. He likes watching.

[codeofhero]

...It's likely.

[Though, for Fizzy's sake, he won't mention the Predacon gladiator pits on Cybertron.]

Swackhammer seemed intent on making some kind of entertainment. To that end, he created this place, and took us from our worlds.

It raises several questions.

[carbonairhead]

...It does? I just thought it meant he's a bad, evil man.

[codeofhero]

Oh, it does, there's just the matter of who our gracious overlord is trying to appeal to with his theme park.

I have never heard of a "Space Jam" before now.